Ravens Pick QB, TE In First Round Of 2018 NFL Draft

BALTIMORE (WJZ/AP) — The Ravens have picked up a quarterback and tight end in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

The Ravens traded down twice then moved back into the first round. Baltimore’s first swap was with Buffalo, trading picks No. 16 and 154 overall (a fifth-rounder) to the Bills for their 22nd overall pick and No. 65 — the first pick of the third round.

Baltimore then gave up the 22nd pick and a sixth-rounder to the Tennessee Titans for the 25th overall pick and a fourth-round selection. Finally, the Ravens gave the Eagles No. 52 and 125, along with a second-round pick in 2019, for No. 32 and 132.

When Baltimore Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome finally got done dealing in the first round of the NFL draft, he got himself Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson.

For the first time in a decade, Baltimore picked a quarterback in the first round. Joe Flacco is still the starter — 10 years after he was taken as a first-round pick. But age, falling production and a big contract lead to thoughts of what’s next.

Jackson threw a combined 57 touchdown passes over the past two years.

Harbaugh: (Lamar Jackson) is a great quarterback, let's start with that. But Joe Flacco is our quarterback." Ozzie Newsome says he did not speak to Flacco before draft about taking another QB. Coaches have since reached out to Flacco.

Breaking: #Ravens select TE Hayden Hurst with the 25th pick. Hurst, from University of South Carolina, brings speed & hands. A safety net for Flacco. Ozzie traded back & still landed one of the top players on their board. #NFLDraft#WJZ